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exanthem subitum

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exanthem subitum, exanthema subitum.
exanthem [eg-zan´them]
1. a skin eruption or rash.
2. a disease in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation.
exanthem su´bitum roseola infantum.

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Q. roseola high fever

A. roseola; any rose colored eruption of the skin--roseola is a viral infection of young children producing a fever which last three or four days after which temperatures drops to normal,a skin rash appears and the child becomes better---treated with meds that lower fever and stops the rash.

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These three herpes viruses, causing mononucleosis, gingivostomatitis, and exanthem subitum, respectively, remain in a steady state held at bay by cell- mediated immunity.
13,14) Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 infect humans at an early age and cause an erythematous febrile illness, particularly exanthem subitum.
7,10,51) Association with HHV-6 Antibody to HHV-6 is typically found in titers of 1:160 and greater in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, exanthem subitum, and some lymphoproliferative disorders.
 
 
 
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